Movies Reviews
Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes movie
In Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes, Billy Connolly guest stars as musical composer Findlay Crawford with Chad Willett playing his young ‘ghost’ composer, Gabriel McEnery. Gabriel is tired of not getting his due after five years of ‘ghosting’ the musical scores. When he threatens to let …
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 is about a deadly road race across the United States. The race is sponsored by the government and the drivers earn points by killing pedestrians. It takes place in the year 2000 but was filmed in 1975. Even though Death Race 2000 has a …
Movie Look (R, 2007)
Here is yet another movie that follows people with multiple cameras and angles—”and multiple story lines. If you like movies that have interesting and realistic characters, then this is the film for you. There are several different “vignettes” if you will—”only they are filmed from the perspective …
Inkheart (the movie)
I just watched Inkheart and totally loved it! Based on the book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke–which by the way, I didn’t read– although, now after seeing the movie I want to read the book.
The whole premise of the movie is about this man and his daughter who both …
27 Dresses movie
The best way to describe “27 Dresses” is a similarity to Jennifer Lopez movie “The Wedding Planner” only much, much better. Interesting to know is that the actress, Judy Greer had supporting roles in both movies. Although it is a romantic comedy, “27 Dresses” is an entertaining movie addressed …
Movie Gomorrah
I had expected the movie —˜Gomorrah’ to be dark and violent, as the plot is about gangs in modern-day Naples, Italy, and it was certainly as I expected. What I hadn’t expected was that, along with the murder and drugs that are prominently featured in this sub-titled film, the …
Man with the Twisted Lip
I am reviewing the Man with the Twisted Lip, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, which was produced in 1984 by Granada television. In this episode, Holmes is hired by the wife of a man who has seemed to have been murdered. …
The Abyss
The Abyss is a James Cameron movie, the one which directed Titanic, and I just have one question for the guy. Is he so interested in the elements of deep sea..? That’s what I felt when I watched The Abyss. It sort of rhymes and intertwined and …
Layer Cake (2004)
Daniel Craig plays the character of a street wise drug dealing business man, who, unlike so many of his competitors, does not indulge in using the product of which he sells. He is disciplined in the ways of the business. Setting a target cash goal for himself, and when …
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won is an epic motion picture with some really great scenery. The cinematography is outstanding. It’s a star studded cast which brings to life the story of the movement west. It begins in St. Joseph, Missouri, the jumping off point for all …
Wilde movie
A film about the controversial english author and poet Oscar Wilde who had to flee his home country when he openly declared himself as a homosexual. Stephen Fry is absolutely perfect as the exceedingly clever Wilde, and the rest of the cast is also impressive, especially Jude Law. One …
The Cookout (2004)
A young, talented, up and coming basketball star has just signed a contract to play for the New Jersey Nets basketball team worth thirty million (30,000,000) dollars. To celebrate this deal, he buys himself a new house in a wealthy part of a neighborhood and invites his family and …
Movie Inkheart
I love fantasy movies and try to watch as many of them as I can, but this one just rubbed me the wrong way. The thing I did not like was that they had guns in this movie. In fact they had a lot of guns. And it is …
I Love You, Man movie
I don’t know most of the names of the characters in this movie I have just watched sometime this week, I Love You, Man. I do know that the guy whom plays the main character is the same guy acting alongside Phoebe in Friends. I only know him …
The Three Stooges Movie 2012
I am what you might call a true blue stooge fan, I can remember back in the day when I used to run home from school just so I could catch the latest episode of The Three Stooges. Sometimes me and my friends would watch it together, …
Commando (1985) movie
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, James Olson, David Patrick Kelly, Alyssa Milano, Bill Duke, Michael Delano, and Drew Snyder.
Directed by: Mark L. Lester.
Ex-Colonel John Matrix (Schwarzenegger) once led an elite Special Forces unit in the army but he retired so that he could live …
November Man (thriller movie)
The trailer for November Man didn’t make it come off as something that I would want to see in the theatres. For some reason, it just felt as if the movie wouldn’t be very good. However, when I watched it, even though I didn’t think it was great, it was …
Vaastav Film
Vaastav meaning ‘the fact’ is a remarble film made by Mahesh Manjerekar. The lead has Sanjay Dutt, who accidentally becomes a Don, and the agony of the Don, and the secret pain, that he carries, has been shown effectively by the director. The Don is powerful, yet form inside …
Movie: The Wolfman (1941)
Synopsis: Larry Talbot returns to England after his older brother’s untimely death. While visiting some Gypsie fortune tellers, he is bitten by a wearwolf and suddenly has to cope with being one himself.
What I liked about this movie: They have attempted to re-make this film and have failed. Lon …
Joe’s Apartment (1996)
Joe is a young man who has just moved from his home town of Iowa to New York and he is looking for somewhere cheap to rent, he finds the perfect place, it is a bit run down and could use some maintenance, but it is livable. Now comes …
The Messengers (movie)
I finally gave in and watched the movie The Messengers with my wife yesterday afternoon. And, even though I’ve never seen the film, I felt like I did.
The problem with The Messengers is, for a horror film, it’s really not all that scary. And, it’s because they used the …
Paradise in Harlem movie
From 1939, Paradise in Harlem is a mostly all black cast musical that follows one man who dreams of being a respectable dramatic actor but who then is forced out of New York by the mob after witnessing a hit. With his wife dead, he finally flees. …
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser, directed by Clive Barker is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was September 18, 1987 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Fantasy/Horror and stars Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton, Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton, Ashley Laurence …
Dallas Season 9 DVD
A lot of people knock this particular season of DALLAS but it really isn’t all that bad. Actually, the only knock it because of what happens in season 10. Ok, let’s explain what this is all about: in the previous season, Patrick Duffy left Dallas to seek other pursuits. He …
The Ghost and Mrs.Muir,1947 movie
Can one fall in love with a ghost? Here is one of those stories that claim such a romance is possible. Mrs. Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney), a recently widowed young lady, wants to cut the ties with her meddling in-laws, so she decides to move from London to the …
The Labyrinth with David Bowie
This is truly one of the greatest and most memorable movies of all time. It has David Bowie and the muppets ! Well, puppets anyway. If that sounds like a turn off to you look it up on YouTube; you seriously have no idea how wonderful this movie is …
Breakin All The Rules Movie
Breakin all the rules
This movie is basically about how the wrong people are in relationships together and then they eventually get with their soulmate or so it seems. That was my interpretation of it but i am sure if someone else watched it, they will say another story. Why? …
Return of the Blind Dead, movie (1973)
I first came across Tombs of the Blind Dead unintentionally. I stumbled across it while looking through Netflix. Hearing good things about it, I watched it and I loved it. A few years later, I had a chance to see the sequel. As much as …
Click movie
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. It is about a man who has the power to do whatever he wants with time - such as freezing it, fastforwarding and so on. Again, Adam Sandler does a fantastic AND a funny job. It’s …
The Bachelor
In a nutshell, “The Bachelor” is all about a guy who doesn’t want to commit to marriage, which is a reality these days more than ever! The interesting aspect about this movie is that it is a cute, funny romantic comedy that can be enjoyed both by men and …
Iron Eagle II (1988)
A Middle Eastern threat has arrived and the US Air Force has no choice but to team up with the Soviet task force in order to infiltrate the area and rid the world of this new threat. While going about their duties, these brave leaders must over come the …
The Prestige movie
The Prestige is a very well made movie. It has become known as a movie about stage magicians, but I would not hesitate to call it a psychological thriller, because the essence of the story is not in magic tricks (although those abound, and are fascinating). We go deep …
Disturbia
Shia LaBeouf starreer Disturbia is a really well directed thriller movie. I recently watched the movie on DVD and I must say I loved it very much. The movie had all the elements in a right mixture and this makes it a very good thriller movie. The best thing …
The Fifth Element (movie 1997)
Once again, the Earth is in danger of being destroyed…and by what? Aliens of course. A gigantic dark sphere is heading towards earth with evil intent. Our only hope rests in the hands of another alien who is The Fifth Element, a being of absolute power and the only …
Masters of Horror: John Carpenter’s Cigarette Burns
“La Fin Absolue du Monde”..The Absolute End of the World, a film so powerful, so personal that it is said to make the viewers turn homicidal. A theatre owner and finder of many a lost films is hired by an eccentric and more than creepy millionaire to find the …
The Next Karate Kid, movie
Hillary Swank replaces the character that was made famous in the first three films and a new sort of twist is added in. However, this film will surprise few people. With the exception that Daniel has been replaced by a female, there is the same underlying story of a …
Nick And Nora’s Infinate Play List (DVD release)
Star Power : Michael Cera and Kat Dennings
Title Of Film : Nick and Nora’s infinite play list.
Synopsis Of Film : A young musician gets dumped by his girlfriend and ends up meeting the love of his life at one of his gigs.
Positive Aspects Of The Film :
1. Shows …
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
Even though I have yet to attempt to read the books, I actually enjoy the Harry Potter movies when they come out. However, the fourth installment of the series, The Goblet of Fire, seems a bit weak compared to the first three.
I think part of it is the characters …
Joy Ride, movie
Joy ride is the tale of road trippers on the way home from college for the summer. It starts Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and LeeLee Sobieski. I thought that this film follows in a similar vein of “The Hitch Hiker,” yet still brought some new things to the screen …
House of Wax
Starring: Elisha Cuthbert (Carly), Paris Hilton (Paige), Chad Michael Murray (Nick), Jared Padalecki (Wade) Brian Van Holt (Bo/Vincent)
This is categorized as a horror show; however I was not terrified; instead I was more taken with the lifelike wax sculptures and the way they were created.
The story started with …
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
When it comes to masterpieces on film, Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange knows nearly no rival. While my personal experience with the movie did not come until just last year (the incessant raving from other viewers finally pushed me into the fray to give the film a watch), I’m …
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Forbidden Kingdom : I watched this movie last week. It starts Jackie Chain, and Jet Lee as leads. Lee is in double role. The story is a fantasy, which takes us to an imaginary land o, with entertains us with Kung Fu stunts, and some nice …
Yentl film
Yentl is one of my favorite Barbra Streisand films. Maybe it’s because she put her soul into this movie, making it a tribute for her own father in real life. It’s a story about heritage and the right to study religion as a female in the Jewish …
Practical Magic Movie
A bewitching story of self acceptance.
Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman) are two sisters who come from a long line of witches who find love and heartbreak as they grow up trying to come to terms with how different they are from their neighbors and the futile struggle …
Jurassic Park Trilogy DVD
The set includes Jurassic Park and The Lost World, directed by movie maestro Steven Spielberg, as well as Jurassic Park 3, the third film in the series that saw the return of Sam Neill to the franchise. The set includes a fourth disc that is packed with extras covering …
Movie Angel and the BAdman
My husband loves watching old westerns on television and one of his favorite actors as is mine is John Wayne. John Wayne it the epitome of what a wetern man should be. We were fortunate enought to cath the picture called the Angel and the Badman. This movie …
Assassins (1995 movie)
Starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas as expert hitmen with opposite goals. Sylvesters character Robert Rath wants out of the hitman business, and just wants to lead a simple, normal life. On the other hand Antonio’s character Miguel Bain, wishes to dethrone the once seasoned assassin and take all …
P.S. I Love You
It is not a secret anymore that this movie is based on a best seller book by Cecilia Ahern with the same title. The story is about Holly Kennedy who has to face life alone after her soulmate passed away. It is not easy for Holly to do that …
The Princess Bride (1987)
I have always loved fairy tale movies and The Princess Bride, wonderfully directed by Rob Reiner, is one of my favorites of all-time. It is a love story with a comical twist, and it’s just an absolutely fabulous film that has all the elements of a timeless classic. This …
Hanna (movie)
In the movie “Hanna”, a sixteen year old girl grows up in isolation with her father in the wilds of Finland. He trains her to be a cold-hearted killing machine so she can one day help him to exact revenge on a woman from his former life and members …
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